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Field name | Value |
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Title | Immigration Correspondence, 1861-1864 |
Author | Buchanan, Alexander Carlisle; McNaughton, Robert; Wagner, William; Hope, Henry; Donaldson, John A |
Date | 1861-1864 |
Document Type | Correspondence; Report |
Reference | R194-64-6-E, Volume 2393, Folder 1 |
Library / Archive | Library and Archives Canada |
Collection Name | Department of Agriculture: Immigration |
Description | Letters regarding advice and the progress of emigration from the north of Ireland, sailing bills, German emigration to Canada, legislation relating to Grosse Île quarantine station and its abolition, quarantine regulations, the appointment of emigration agents |
Series Description | Records created and maintained by the Immigration Branch of the Department of Agriculture. As immigration and colonization became increasingly important to the new Dominion government, the high volume of information flowing into and required from the Minister's office overwhelmed the docket system of record-keeping. |
Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
Country (from) | Great Britain; Germany; Belgium; Ireland |
Country (to) | Canada; United States of America |
Places | Grosse Île, Quebec, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Ports | Liverpool, Plymouth, England; Portland, Maine, United States; Londonderry, Ireland |
Nationality | English; Irish; German; Belgian; European |
Ships | Margaret Ann; Gipsey Queen; SS North American; SS Nova Scotian; SS Canadian; SS North Briton; SS Bohemian; SS Anglo Saxon |
People | Dixon, Thomas |
Keywords | shipping, Plymouth Line of American Packets, Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company, finance, legislation, quarantine, medical staff, emigration, agent |
Language | English; French |
Copyright | Library and Archives Canada |